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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 16, 04:00 PM EDT until March 17, 05:00 AM EDT
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 16, 01:00 PM EDT until March 17, 03:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Thunderstorm Rain in Vicinity

58°F

14°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.73 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 3:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Soco Gap NC

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 46 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Monday
High: 49 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Blustery.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then snow showers and sleet likely between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after 10am. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.